HB 2 - Amends Congressional Primary Election Date - North Carolina Key Vote
Angela Bryant voted Nay (Passage With Amendment) on this Legislation.
Timeline
- Executive Signed
- Feb. 23, 2016
- House Concurrence Vote Passed
- Feb. 19, 2016
- Senate Bill Passed
- Feb. 19, 2016
- House Bill Passed
- Feb. 18, 2016
- Introduced
- Feb. 18, 2016
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Title: Amends Congressional Primary Election Date
Signed by Governor Patrick McCrory
Title: Amends Congressional Primary Election Date
Title: Amends Congressional Primary Election Date
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that amends the U.S. House of Representatives primary election date to June 7, 2016.
Highlights:
- Amends the 2016 U.S. House of Representatives primary election to be held on Tuesday, June 7, 2016 (Sec. 1).
- Specifies that the filing period for the 2016 U.S. House of Representatives primary shall open at noon on Wednesday, March 16, 2016, and close at noon on Friday, March 25, 2016 (Sec. 1).
- Specifies that any candidate who filed a notice for candidacy for the 2016 U.S. House of Representatives election under the current districts may have their filing fees returned to them (Sec. 1).
- Requires a candidate who wins a primary election on March 15 and a primary election on June 7 to withdraw candidacy for 1 of the races no later than 1 week after the certification of both primary election results (Sec. 1).
- Specifies that runoff elections will not be held during the 2016 election cycle and that all 2016 primary elections will be determined by a plurality (Sec. 2).
- Specifies that this bill is effective when it becomes law unless the United States Supreme Court reverses or stays the decision of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina regarding congressional districts, in which case the provisions of this bill shall be repealed (Sec. 5).
Title: Amends Congressional Primary Election Date
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that amends the U.S. House of Representatives primary election date to June 7, 2016.
Highlights:
- Amends the 2016 U.S. House of Representatives primary election to be held on Tuesday, June 7, 2016 (Sec. 1).
- Specifies that the filing period for the 2016 U.S. House of Representatives primary shall open at noon on Wednesday, March 16, 2016, and close at noon on Friday, March 25, 2016 (Sec. 1).
- Requires a candidate who wins a primary election on March 15 and a primary election on June 7 to withdraw candidacy for 1 of the races no later than 1 week after the certification of both primary election results (Sec. 1).
- Specifies that runoff elections will not be held during the 2016 election cycle and that all 2016 primary elections will be determined by a plurality (Sec. 2).
- Specifies that this bill is effective when it becomes law unless the United States Supreme Court reverses or stays the decision of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina regarding congressional districts, in which case the provisions of this bill shall be repealed (Sec. 6).
Title: Amends Congressional Primary Election Date